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Yasmeen Johnson: The Negation of Black Women with Body Dysphoria in Film

Yasmeen Johnson: The Negation of Black Women with Body Dysphoria in Film

by Thesis Mentor | May 6, 2021 | blogs, gender studies, position papers, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson

The refusal of modern media to place black women in these roles hinder black adolescents from diagnosing their harmful eating behaviors, seeking help, and learning body confidence. Black women are overwhelmed with two jarring identities at critical stages in their...
Yasmeen Johnson: Reflection

Yasmeen Johnson: Reflection

by Thesis Mentor | May 6, 2021 | blogs, gender studies, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson

Reflection I wanted to cover media representation of eating disorders among black women because it’s a topic that I’m deeply connected to. As a young black woman recovering from an almost nine-year eating disorder, I believe a lack of representation hindered me from...
Yasmeen Johnson: Blog #4  Polaroid explanation

Yasmeen Johnson: Blog #4 Polaroid explanation

by Thesis Mentor | Apr 23, 2021 | blogs, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson

Polaroid Ad: Explanation The “three dominant paradigms of black femininity are the Mammy (e.g., self-sacrificing, nurturing, loving, asexual), Sapphire (e.g., emasculating, loud, aggressive, angry, stubborn, and unfeminine), and Jezebel (e.g., hyper sexualized,...
Yasmeen Johnson: Blog #3 Advertising explanation

Yasmeen Johnson: Blog #3 Advertising explanation

by Thesis Mentor | Apr 6, 2021 | blogs, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson

While simply placing quotes on a relatively blank canvas may seem generic and underwhelming compared to the other graphics, I see them as the most important. Black women aren’t constantly privy to uplifting quotes reminding them of their worth. The difficulties I...
Yasmeen Johnson – Blog Post #2

Yasmeen Johnson – Blog Post #2

by Thesis Mentor | Mar 26, 2021 | blogs, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson

Protect Black Woman Ad: Explanation The BLM movement became a household name this past summer after George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s horrific deaths. While marches were arranged to create awareness, many other issues were brought to light concerning the treatment of...
Yasmeen Johnson – body positivity movement

Yasmeen Johnson – body positivity movement

by Thesis Mentor | Mar 4, 2021 | blogs, Social Justice, thesis2021, Uncategorized, Yasmeen Johnson

        I’ve opted for a series of digital advertisements geared towards the black community. One will be for black women (general), Another for adolescents, another for their families. I will be using canva and photoshop to create them. Below, I’ve included a list of...

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